200,000 Euro Worth of Storm Damage to County Sligo Golf Course
It's estimated the damage caused by the recent storms at Rosses Point Golf Course in Sligo could be in the region of 200,000 euro.
The traditional home of the West of Ireland Amateur Championship suffered damage to the dune complexes as the combination of high tides and storm force winds took its toll over the last week.
The General Manager, David O' Donovan, says the damage is rather serious and extensive repair work is needed after a rock barrier was breached resulting in a two and half metres piece of land disappearing.
Some 2,000 square metres of dunes - land reclaimed in the past 20 years - by the 13th and 14th holes was also lost to the elements inside the last week.
UPDATE
Rosses Point Golf Club is to contact Sligo County Council to seek assistance with the repair bill for the damage to the course following the recent bad weather. It's now estimated the work could cost in the region of a quarter of a million euro.
The course suffered damage to its dunes after a combination of high tides and storm force winds took its toll over the weekend.The General Manager, David O' Donovan, says what started off as a bill of 150 thousand euro has continued to increase.